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Choose Between These Comparison Codes for Styloidectomy Procedures
Published on Fri Feb 12, 2021
Question: Our otolaryngologist performed a styloidectomy on a patient suffering from Eagle Syndrome. What’s the CPT® code to report this procedure? Oregon Subscriber Answer: Patients suffering from Eagle Syndrome have a notably elongated styloid process or a calcified stylohyoid ligament. This manifests as a pain in the throat, neck, and sometimes ear. A transcervical styloidectomy is the most common means [...]